Task: Backup a Compact Flash or SD Card Hard Drive Image Needed: Compact Flash or SD Card with an Hard Drive Image Time: 10-15 Minutes Introduction I recently picked up an Amiga 4000 that came with an installed IDE compact flash hard drive. The CF card had a nice install
Read postAdd Modern Storage, Networking, Audio, and Peripheral Support to Your Vintage PC With the Raspberry Pi Pico-Based 8-Bit ISA PicoMEM 2 Card (30-60 mins)
Task: Add Modern Storage, Networking, Audio, and Peripheral Support to Your Vintage PC With the PicoMEM 2 Card Needed: PicoMEM 2 card, micro-SD card, Vintage PC with an 8-Bit ISA Slot Time: 30-60 minutes Introduction There have been a variety of modern solutions for upgrading the RAM of your vintage PC,
Read postLaunch and Try the AmiDesk Web Emulator for Amiga Workbench 1.3 (5-10 mins)
Task: Try the AmiDesk Web Emulator for Amiga Workbench 1.3 Needed: Web Browser Time: 5-10 minutes Introduction There are several good Amiga software emulators including WinUAE and AmiBerry. I heard about the AmiDesk web emulator from Amiga Bill and decided to give it a try. This is a fun project
Read postBoot the CP/M Operating System on Your Apple II Using an Appli-Card Emulator Running on a a2Pico Device (15-30 mins)
Task: Boot the CP/M Operating System on Your Apple II Needed: a2Pico Card, floppy drive emulator, Apple II Computer Time: 15-30 minutes Introduction I never got a chance to try the CP/M operating system on computers with Z-80 processors back in the 1980s. As a result, I have a strong
Read postPurchase an UltraSatan Hard Drive Emulator for the Atari ST Computers (15-30 mins)
Task: Purchase an UltraSatan Hard Drive Emulator for the Atari ST Computers Needed: UltraSatan, SD Card, Atari ST Computer Time: 15-30 minutes Introduction An essential accessory for any retro computing system is an SD card device that emulates a hard drive. There are several options available for the Atari ST
Read postDownload and Boot the Hatari Atari ST Emulator (15-30 mins)
Task: Download and Boot the Hatari Atari ST Emulator Needed: Hatari emulator, TOS OS file Time: 15-30 minutes Introduction Emulators are important and useful tools for getting the most out of your retro computing experience. I recently posted about purchasing an Atari 520 ST computer. The Atari ST line can
Read postInstall the Amiga Game Selector as a Custom System for Booting Games and Software on Your AmigaKit A1200 NG Emulator (15-30 mins)
Task: Install the Amiga Game Selector as a Custom System for Booting Games and Software on Your Amiga A1200 NG Emulator Needed: A1200 NG from AmigaKit, Compact Flash card, AGS 3.0 or later Time: 15-30 minutes. Longer if you need to download AGS Introduction I have previously posted about the
Read postInstall iGame on Your Compact Flash Hard Drive for Booting Games on an Amiga 600 or 1200 Computer (15-30 mins)
Task: Install iGame on Your Compact Flash Hard Drive for Booting Games on an Amiga 600 or 1200 Computer Needed: Amiga with IDE Support, Compact Flash Card with Workbench 3.1 and WHDLoad games installed, IDE-CF Adapter, WinUAE and Windows PC, iGame files Time: 15-30 Minutes Disclosure: Note that as an
Read postInstall an Internal BlueSCSI Hard Drive Emulator in a Macintosh LC or Performa Series Retro Computer (10-15 mins)
Task: Install an Internal BlueSCSI Hard Drive Emulator in a Macintosh LC Series Retro Computer Needed: Internal BlueSCSI V2, Mounting Bracket and M6*8 Screws, SCSI Ribbon Cable Time: 10-15 minutes Introduction I have previously posted about the amazing BlueSCSI version 2 device that uses a RaspberryPi Pico to emulate a
Read postPurchase and Install a PiStorm32 Lite CPU Accelerator for Your Amiga 1200 32-Bit Computer (30-60 mins)
Task: Purchase and Install a PiStorm CPU Accelerator for Your Amiga 500 16-Bit Computer Needed: PiStorm, Raspberry Pi 3A or other compatible model, Amiga 1200, micro SD card Time: 30-60 minutes Introduction I recently purchased an Amiga 1200 and was interested in adding an 8MB fast RAM expansion through the
Read postCreate a Hard Drive File (.HDF) for Booting in the Amiga WinUAE Emulator (15-30 mins)
Task: Create a Hard Drive File (.HDF) for Booting in the Amiga WinUAE Emulator Needed: WinUAE and Windows PC, Kickstart ROM Time: 15-30 Minutes Disclosure: Note that as an eBay Partner Network Affiliate, I may earn from qualifying purchases Introduction I recently posted about preparing a compact flash (CF) or
Read postBuild a New Amiga 1200 Computer with Modern Parts Using the AmigaKit a1200 NG Emulation Board (30-60 mins)
Task: Build a New Amiga 1200 Computer with Modern Parts Using the a1200 NG Emulation Board Needed: AmigaKit a1200 NG Emulation Board, Case, Keyboard Time: 30-60 minutes Disclosure: Note that as an eBay Partner Network Affiliate, I may earn from qualifying purchases Introduction I have previously posted about the AmigaKit
Read postPurchase a Pico Micro Mac Emulator for Booting a Classic Macintosh 128k Computer from a Raspberry Pi Pico (10-15 mins)
Task: Purchase a Pico Micro Mac Emulator for Booting a Classic Macintosh 128k Computer from a Raspberry Pi Pico Needed: Pico Micro Mac VGA Board, Raspberry Pi Pico, VGA Cable, Monitor with VGA Port Time: 10-15 minutes Disclosure: Note that as an eBay Partner Network Affiliate, I may earn from
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